What Is a Monopoly?

What is a monopoly? A monopoly is a market structure where a single seller or producer assumes a dominant position in an industry or sector. Monopolies are discouraged in market economies because they stifle competition and limit substitutes for consumers. In the United States, antitrust laws are in place to restrict monopolies, ensuring that a…

Retail Investors Are Back in Crypto Markets

A familiar face is back in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Lured by the prospect of quick profits in a rapidly appreciating asset class, retail investors are returning for a second run in the crypto ecosystem. The 2017 bull run in crypto markets was largely fueled by retail investors. At that time, their entry helped push Bitcoin…

Canaan exec says opportunity outweighs crisis as Bitcoin miners struggle with shrinking profits

2022 has been an exceptionally rough year for the crypto market, and the last few months of Bitcoin’s (BTC) price action could be a sign that bears aren’t even close to being ready to let up. Crumbling crypto prices also equate to diminishing profits for Bitcoin miners and this week’s regulatory action by the United…

Mona Bushnell

Live Mona’s interest in business and finance began at a young age, inspired by reading the now defunct Zillions magazine, a children’s version of Consumer Reports published by Consumers Union. She opened her first checking account at the age of 10 and became passionate about saving. However, after getting her first full-time job, she realized…

USDC whale holdings percentage lowest in almost two years

The percentage of USD Circle (USDC) stablecoins held by major wallet addresses dropped to its lowest point in almost two years as the cryptocurrency market downturn continues. Cryptocurrency analytics firm Glassnode has released the latest data on USDC metrics, reflecting a recent sell-off of the second biggest U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin by market capitalization. $USDC Percent…

ASCP Esthetician Insurance Review 2022

The benefits explained Event Form Coverage: You’ll be covered for any incident, including professional liability, that occurs while your policy is in effect, even if a client sue after you cease to practise. Most of the other insurers we’ve reviewed don’t offer this coverage for professional liability, which is one of the many reasons why…

BendDAO contract now has only 15 ETH left to pay lenders

Lending protocol BendDAO has run out of Wrapped Ether (wETH) in its contract. At the time of writing, the contract only has 15 wETH to pay lenders and an estimated 15,000 Ether (ETH) left to be paid to lenders. Researcher NFTStatistics.eth dissected the issue in a Twitter thread, highlighting that nonfungible token (NFT) borrowers in…